Patty Murray actually said...

"It's time for us to move on this, and if the framework is the right solution, as your budget request suggests, then we must know that the technology is proven."

"I have been clear in my conversations with you that I expect DOE to meet these legal obligations."

"the failures in BPA's hiring system and its impacts on veterans are simply unacceptable."

"It is disappointing that you could not confirm or deny whether DOE will meet its legal obligations."